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04937

Fairfield, ME · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,358
Median household income
$63,933
People below poverty
10.9%
Median home value
$163,700

Income

The median income of households in 04937 was $63,933. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 0.9
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3
$35,000 to $49,999 15.6
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5
$75,000 to $99,999 15
$100,000 to $149,999 21.9
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6
$200,000 or more 2.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52083
Female 45745

An estimated 79.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,151. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.3
Social Security 36.2
Retirement income 24.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.6
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.3

In 2020-2024, 15.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 04937 in 2020-2024, 92.8% had health insurance coverage and 7.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.3% and public coverage was 42.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 04937 had a total population of 6,358 - 3,331 (52.4%) females and 3,027 (47.6%) males. The median age was 43.6 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 31.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 04937 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 116 73
5 to 9 172 202
10 to 14 178 137
15 to 19 147 311
20 to 24 233 154
25 to 29 212 225
30 to 34 165 192
35 to 39 163 185
40 to 44 180 205
45 to 49 145 143
50 to 54 327 322
55 to 59 208 201
60 to 64 294 346
65 to 69 263 248
70 to 74 146 148
75 to 79 26 127
80 to 84 36 73
85 and over 16 39

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.9% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 16.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.7% of the people in 04937 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.9% of the people in 04937 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,812 households in 04937. The average household size was 2.25 people.

Married-couple households made up 45% of the households in 04937 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.8% of all households, while 18% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.4% of all households.

In 04937, 29.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45
Cohabiting Couples 12.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50% of males and 44.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.2 25.4
Now married, except separated 50 44.7
Separated 0.1 0.7
Widowed 2.8 11.5
Divorced 13.9 17.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 04937, 41 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 85.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99% of the people living in 04937 were U.S. natives. 75.2% of the 04937 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1% of 04937 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 81% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 95.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 04937 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 04937.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39.7
Asia 4.8
Europe 15.9
Africa 0
Northern America 39.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 04937 in 2020-2024, 3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1% of people at least five years old; 0.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 04937 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.3
Different house, same county 6
Different county, same state 7.5
Different state 2
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 04937 was 1,344 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 57 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,066. College or graduate school enrollment was 221.

Educational Attainment of People in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.5
High school diploma or equivalency 40.5
Some college, no degree 23
Associate's degree 14.6
Bachelor's degree 11.3
Graduate or professional degree 4.2

Disability

In 04937, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 04937, 61.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,698 82.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 421 12.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 166 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 04937 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.3
Construction 2.8
Manufacturing 11.4
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4
Information 3.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 32.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 04937 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 810 24.7
Service occupations 645 19.6
Sales and office occupations 895 27.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 308 9.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 627 19.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.3% of 04937 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 12.1

In 2020-2024, 04937 had a total of 2,986 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.6
Mobile homes 17.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 04937 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 72.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 04937 had 2,812 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 174 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.1% while renters occupied 21.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.25 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.26.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 21.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 04937:

House Heating Fuel Used in 04937 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 11.8
Electricity 9.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 67.7
All other fuels 9.5
No fuel used 1.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 04937 was $163,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.9 % had a mortgage. 40.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,367 and for owners without a mortgage it was $546.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 04937 was $1,001. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.